The latest storm news from the National Climate Center of China (NCC) said that in July there will be 4-6 storms forming in the northwest Pacific and the South China Sea, of which 2-3 storms are likely to make landfall or affect coastal areas of China. This number is higher than the average of 1.8 storms recorded in the same period many years ago.
Mr. Yuan Jiashuang - Deputy Director of the National Climate Center of China - said that there is also a risk of relatively strong storms moving northward and affecting the northern region of China.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Mr. Yuan Jiashuang recommended that functional agencies soon develop emergency response plans to prevent disasters caused by storms such as heavy rain, floods, strong winds and storm surges.
Typhoon Maysak, the first typhoon to hit China in the 2026 typhoon season, has caused strong winds and heavy rain in southern coastal areas in recent days after making landfall in Hainan province.
Due to the impact of Typhoon Maysak, in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, many places recorded extremely heavy prolonged rain, in which rainfall in 24 hours exceeded 700mm in some areas.
The typhoon bulletin of the National Meteorological Center of China said that after weakening into a tropical depression, the Maysak typhoon's circulation continued to move north, causing prolonged heavy rain from the southern coastal area to the central and downstream areas of the Yangtze River as well as the Yellow River area.
Immediately after Typhoon Maysak, Super Typhoon Ba Vi formed on July 2 was forecast to make landfall in the coastal area of eastern China. The National Meteorological Center of China said that from July 9, Typhoon Ba Vi will cause strong winds and widespread heavy rain in eastern China.
Experts also warn that Typhoon Ba Vi may go deep into mainland China. Heavy rain is likely to spread to the central and downstream areas of the Yangtze River, even crossing this river basin to affect northern China and the Yellow River region.
